Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Sunstar Pledges $250,000 to AAP for Innovative Periodontitis Research

Sunstar Innovation Grants to be awarded to researchers over next three years
SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, October 7, 2016— Sunstar Americas recently announced that it has
pledged $250,000 to the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) for a series of research
grants to be awarded over a three-year period beginning in 2017.
The first Sunstar Innovation Grant will award $30,000 to an AAP member whose research will be
presented at the AAP’s 2017 Annual Meeting in Boston September 9-12, 2017. Grant
applications must address the following objectives:

Innovative treatments and research that serve to alleviate the high burden of
periodontitis on the U.S. population.

Interdisciplinary team approaches to treating patients with periodontal disease that
focus efforts on preserving the patient’s natural dentition, particularly among patients
at risk.

Novel approaches to achieve patient compliance with oral hygiene
instruction/treatment plans using modern, evidence-based diagnostics and modern
patient education tools during and between dental visits.
“For over half a century, our company’s stated mission has been, ‘Always strive to help people
everywhere achieve better health and enhance their quality-of-life,’” said Marie Wilson,
Sunstar Americas Senior Manager, Scientific Affairs & Professional Relations. “By awarding our
Sunstar Innovation Grants over the next three years, we will be able to further support not only
our mission but the crucial efforts of AAP members to significantly reduce the impact of
periodontitis in America.”
Applications for the initial grant must be submitted by October 16, 2016 on the AAP’s online
submission site at https://aapsig2016.abstractcentral.com. All grant applications will be
administered by the AAP Research Submissions Committee. Grant applicants must be
members of the AAP.
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About Sunstar Americas
Sunstar Americas, Inc. is a member of the Sunstar Group of companies, a global organization
headquartered in Switzerland that serves oral health care professionals and consumers in 90

countries around the world. Sunstar’s mission is to enhance the health and well-being of
people everywhere via its four business areas: mouth and body, health and beauty, healthy
home, safety and technology. Sunstar Americas, Inc. provides quality oral care products under
the GUM®, Butler® and GUIDOR® brands.

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